Oklahoma

Guardianship

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This section has information about Guardianship in Oklahoma.

• Guardianship In Oklahoma

  An overview of Guardianship in Oklahoma for adults and children. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Guardianship of a Child (Minor)

  Information about guardianship of a child (minor) in Oklahoma. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Guardianship of an Adult

  Discusses guardianship of an incapacitated adult in Oklahoma. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Checklist and Things to Know -Guardianship of a Minor

  Information about you will need to complete court papers to file a petition for Guardianship of a Minor, either by filling out forms by hand or using an online computer program to print completed forms. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Custody of Abandoned Minors to Qualified Relative

  A new Oklahoma Statute (2020) allowing a new guardianship process when children have been abandoned. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Guardianship of a Minor - Prepare Court Forms

  This page links to the online program to prepare and print instructions and court forms for filing in Oklahoma for guardianship of a child. A list of information a potential guardian must have to fill out the online form is provided. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Guardianship of a Minor Questionnaire

  This file is a form you can print to help you gather information you will need to file a petition for the guardianship of a minor child. Content Detail

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Criminal History Records Check

  Many employers and housing managers screen applicants by conducting a Criminal History Records Check. Find out how to obtain a criminal history records check. You may be able to correct OSBI records or be eligible for an expungement of the records. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

• Guardian's Yearly Reports to the Court

  If a court made you a guardian, you have to file reports to tell the court and other people involved in your case about: How your ward is doing? Any changes in the ward’s life or financial situation? What you are doing for the ward? Sometimes the judge will Order a Report and Accounting to be filed more often or less often than one year. You can still use this program. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Locate an Elder Law Attorney

  The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys certifies lawyers who have skills and experience in representing older persons in areas of the law like long term care planning, Medicare/Medicaid, and estates matters. Content Detail

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  National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

• Questions and Answers on Adult Guardianship Issues

  This fact sheet answers common questions about guardianship. Content Detail

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  National Guardianship Association

• OK DHS Request for Address of Record

  Use this form if you are a custodial person (CP), noncustodial parent (NCP), the attorney for either, or an authorized person, to request the custodial person's or the noncustodial parent's address of record. Read More

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  Child Support Services

• Key Legal Issues for Seniors

  Common legal issues facing Oklahoma Seniors Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Rights of an Individual Under Adult Guardianship

  Content Detail

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  National Guardianship Association, Inc.

• How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You

  Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration